Lysistrata
/laɪˈsɪstrətə/noun
Lysistrata is spelled L-Y-S-I-S-T-R-A-T-A: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Lysistrata means “A woman who withholds sex in order to get her way” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Lysistrata is Lysistratas.
How many letters and syllables are in Lysistrata?
| Letters | 10: L-Y-S-I-S-T-R-A-T-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 111,684th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Lysistrata?
Lysistrata appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Lysistrata?
- /laɪˈsɪstrətə/
- /ˌlɪsəˈstrɑːtə/
Lysistrata has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Lysistrata.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Lysistrata
- Lysistratas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Lysistrata mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A woman who withholds sex in order to get her way.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Lysistrata come from?
From Ancient Greek Λυσιστράτη (Lusistrátē, “army disbander”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).